Diablo IV on Switch 2: What the September Leak Really Claims

The rumored Nintendo Switch 2 version of Diablo IV now has a specific date, name, price, and content list—but none of those details are official. The latest report from Dealabs reporter billbil-kun claims that Diablo IV: Age of Hatred Collection will launch on September 15, 2026, for $69.99 / €69.99 / £62.99.

That claim is supported by a more substantial paper trail than a typical retailer rumor: ratings organizations in Indonesia and Taiwan have reportedly listed Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred for Nintendo hardware, with the Taiwanese entry specifically referring to Switch 2. Still, a ratings listing can suggest that a port exists without confirming its commercial name, release date, performance, or final package.

What the latest leak claims

According to the updated report, the Switch 2 release would be sold as the Age of Hatred Collection. It reportedly includes:

• The Diablo IV base game
• The Vessel of Hatred expansion
• The Lord of Hatred expansion

The reported price is $69.99 in the United States, €69.99 in Europe, and £62.99 in the United Kingdom. The same package and pricing have been repeated by several outlets covering the Dealabs report, but there are not yet official Nintendo or Blizzard store listings to verify them.

The revised September 15 date is more precise than billbil-kun’s earlier estimate, which placed the launch on either September 15 or September 18. A revised leak is still not the same as a confirmed release date, so buyers should treat September 15 as the current report rather than a locked launch.

Could pre-orders open during BlizzCon?

The report places pre-orders on September 12, the opening day of BlizzCon 2026. Blizzard has officially scheduled BlizzCon for September 12–13 at the Anaheim Convention Center, so the timing is real even though the alleged pre-order plan is not confirmed.

The other proposed announcement window is Gamescom 2026. Reports have suggested that Blizzard could reveal the port during Gamescom or its opening-night presentation before the event runs from August 26–30. That possibility comes from the leak coverage, not from an official Blizzard or Nintendo announcement.

In practical terms, the two dates to watch are:

• August 26–30: Gamescom, where an announcement has been speculated
• September 12–13: BlizzCon 2026, where pre-orders are reportedly expected to begin

Neither event should be treated as a confirmed Diablo announcement until Blizzard or Nintendo publishes one.

What the ratings-board evidence tells us

The strongest evidence for a Switch 2 port comes from two separate classification records. Indonesia’s ratings system reportedly listed Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred for Nintendo hardware in April. A Taiwanese classification later identified the expansion for Nintendo Switch 2.

That matters because ratings submissions are normally part of a formal release process, making them stronger evidence than an anonymous social-media post. However, the records do not establish all the details now circulating. In particular, they do not confirm:

• The Age of Hatred Collection name
• The September 15 launch date
• The reported regional prices
• Whether Vessel of Hatred is included
• The final technical specifications
• The retail packaging format

The Taiwanese listing was also reportedly removed after appearing, which adds interest but does not turn the listing into an official announcement.

The physical edition may be a code in a box

The leak reportedly includes both digital and physical editions, but the physical version may contain only a download code rather than a game card.

That would mean a boxed purchase would not contain the complete game on physical media. The explanation sometimes attached to the rumor is that the full collection may exceed the capacity of a 64GB Switch 2 cartridge. But neither Nintendo nor Blizzard has substantiated that explanation, and the available reports do not verify the collection’s final file size or storage requirement.

For now, the safest wording is “reportedly code-in-box,” not “confirmed download-code edition.” Anyone who specifically wants a cartridge release should wait for packaging details from an official product page or retailer listing.

What is still unconfirmed

Blizzard and Nintendo have not officially announced Diablo IV for Switch 2 in the supplied reporting. As a result, several important ownership questions remain unanswered.

There is no verified information yet about:

• Resolution or frame-rate targets
• Performance modes
• Required storage space
• Whether the game supports cross-play or cross-progression
• Online-service requirements
• The precise content of the Switch 2 SKU
• Whether the physical release uses a game card, a game-key card, or only a download code

The ratings-board records suggest that work on a Nintendo version may be advanced, but they cannot answer those technical and platform-policy questions.

A crowded September for Switch 2

If the reported date holds, Diablo IV would arrive just two days before Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave, which Nintendo has officially scheduled for Switch 2 on September 17, 2026.

September also includes Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Complete Edition for Switch 2 on September 3, according to the game’s announced release information. That would make the rumored Diablo IV port part of a particularly busy month for large action and role-playing games on Nintendo’s new console.

The crowded calendar could make the timing strategically useful for Blizzard, especially if the port is announced shortly before launch. But release-window strategy is speculation; it does not provide additional confirmation of the leak.

Bottom line

The most defensible conclusion is that a Nintendo Switch 2 version of Diablo IV appears increasingly likely, primarily because Lord of Hatred has reportedly appeared in both Indonesian and Taiwanese ratings records.

The current leak claims a September 15, 2026 launch for Diablo IV: Age of Hatred Collection, priced at $69.99/€69.99/£62.99 and bundling the base game with Vessel of Hatred and Lord of Hatred. It also claims that pre-orders could begin on September 12 during BlizzCon and that the boxed edition may contain a download code instead of a game card.

Until Blizzard or Nintendo confirms the port, those details should be treated as a watch list—not a purchase plan.